Project HIRED

Project HIRED announces our retirement after 45 years of service to our community. We have succeeded in our mission by assisting over 6600 individuals with disabilities to find and sustain work since 1978. We are honored to have been part of so many lives and thank our donors, grantors, supporters, staff members, board of directors and all who have been part of our journey. It has been a privilege to be part of a solution that has touched so many lives.

To celebrate Project HIRED's 45th year and renew our commitment to our important mission, we’re happy to share that we’ve launched a new website — one that provides more helpful information about our program and impact, improves overall accessibility, and refreshes our look to match our community’s energy, compassion, and professionalism. Donate to help us individuals with disabilities find and sustain employment.

A new year, a new website —and more to come! — Project HIRED We’re excited to announce a new website that better supports our current and future clients, and more effectively highlights the services we provide, the incredible partners we work with, and our collective impact as a community.

Today, Project HIRED executive director Sharon Winston led a discussion about handling rejection from your job search and creating it into lessons. Create a rejection plan, reframe it as a positive, and figure out what does not work for you. Rejection is not personal because of external reasons that you can’t control. Reinforce good habits, take little breaks in job search, reach out for support, and practice optimism.

Happy Holidays and Thank you!

All of the best to those that have helped support Project HIRED in our mission to provide disabled job seekers with the resources and support they need in finding meaningful work.

Thank you to everyone that has supported us this year. We look forward to continuing to serve our community in the coming year.

We wish you a happy, safe and restful holiday season quickly followed by a prosperous New Year!!

Click link to donate to help individuals with disabilities find and sustain employment. You can make a difference!! With your help you can give opportunities while diversifying the workplace!

Change a life. Change a community. One job at a time! 41 years | 6500+ placements | 100+ FREE programs annually Project HIRED is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Jose, CA with a mission to "assist individuals with disabilities to gain and to sustain employment." Founded in 1978, Project HIRED maintains the commitment to empower ...

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Since 1978, Project HIRED has been an all-inclusive employment services agency, offering advocacy and empowerment programs to job seekers with disabilities at no cost to the client.

Change a life. Change a community. One job at a time! 41 years | 6500+ placements | 100+ FREE programs annually Project HIRED is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Jose, CA with a mission to "assist individuals with disabilities to gain and to sustain employment." Founded in 1978, Project HIRED maintains the commitment to empower ...

Arjan Dhillon is a three-time Project HIRED client and now a board member. As a guest speaker, Arjan spoke about Disclosing Disability to an Employer. By law, you are not required to disclose your disability. Showcase your abilities during the interview process and when you start. Pick the best time to disclose your disability.

Happy Disability Pride Month!! One of our board members, Rani spoke about her journey with cerebral palsy at our recent guest speaker event. Rani’s family left India when she was very young because the country wasn't accepting of people with disabilities. Her parents are very supportive and have high expectations of her because they want her to have all the opportunities. She didn’t feel different as a kid. Rani is currently the Digital Media Customer Communications Lead at Adobe and married with four kids. She says, “We don't need safers, we need allies!”

We had a wonderful guest speaker, Jessica Michaels. Jessica is a Talent Development Partner at Adobe, a Neurodiversity speaker, and a coach. She spoke about tackling the workplace with neurodiversity (invisible disability). You can be a good employee, but not a good communicator. It is a challenge with different communication styles because of different perspectives and misunderstandings. You find solutions best suited to you, contribute in your ways, and show off your super strengths. Can't change your abilities when it is associated with the disability; you can either modify or let go. Masking is adjusting to others’ needs to be successful, and it can get exhausting because not natural. Be authentic and vulnerable; If you feel safe, then share!! Share your experiences of how you overcame obstacles, and people should slow down to appreciate each other with differences. Jessica’s job search advice is to apply directly on the company’s websites and apply to disability-friendly companies

Last week, we had a guest speaker event about “Online Job Search Safety: Navigating your way around the cyber sharks.” You should be really careful about giving out personal information while applying and interviewing for jobs. Research companies to see if they are real and for credibility, and use extra security settings. Scammers might post jobs to get your info, and they are not legitimate jobs . It something is moving too fast, might be not creditable

When you are talking to companies, communicate experience and values. Your personal brand is what people think of you. The branding statement is what you do and where, your passions, things you are known for, values and beliefs, and ideal career opportunity.

Project HIRED had a Virtual Roundtable Discussion With our Board Chair, Jeff Jacobs about Share Lessons Learned in 2021.
As 2021 ends, it is time to reflect on how we changed the year.
The problem with the pandemic is working remotely makes people feel isolated. We lose our identity by not being in the community and have difficulty talking and approaching people.

Here are a few ways to rethink life as we go into 2022.
1. Redefine the meaning of success. Success can be joy and happiness
2. Identify stressors and learn how to adapt to changes in times of uncertainty.
3. Help people during hard times. One activity of self-care is being vulnerable with people who we trust.